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A ChristmasEpisode with a ThreeShorts format: Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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A ChristmasEpisode with a ThreeShorts format: Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The ''The Nutcracker Suite Suite'' shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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* WorstWhateverEver:
-->'''Joseph:''' Oh, I'm not the father. I'm not a Wise Man. I'm nothing. This is the worst Christmas ever.
-->'''Joseph:''' Oh, I'm not the father. I'm not a Wise Man. I'm nothing. This is the worst Christmas ever.
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Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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A ChristmasEpisode with a ThreeShorts format: Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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* GroinAttack: Every Christmas, Krusty shows a tape of people throwing snowballs at his balls.
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* GroinAttack: Every Christmas, Krusty shows a tape of people [[SnowballFight throwing snowballs snowballs]] at his balls.
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* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Burns' verse in the last segment has him dressed as Ebeneezer Scrooge. He also uses a vacuum to suck up Smithers who appears as the Ghost of Christmas Past while saying "humbug".
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* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Burns' verse in the last segment has him dressed as Ebeneezer Ebenezer Scrooge. He also [[WeaponsThatSuck uses a vacuum to suck up Smithers who appears as the Ghost of Christmas Past Past]] while saying "humbug".
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Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells Lisa about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells Lisa his grandchilden about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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* ChekhovsGun: At the start of Grandpa's story, he gave his brother Cyrus a special watch. In the end, Santa returns the watch to him as a token of peace.
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* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her, which Homer apreciates.
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* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her, which Homer apreciates.appreciates.
* EvilIsPetty: Along with stealing the rebuilt sled for himself, Burns plans on keeping the toys for himself claiming that deep down inside, "he's a very naughty child".
* EvilIsPetty: Along with stealing the rebuilt sled for himself, Burns plans on keeping the toys for himself claiming that deep down inside, "he's a very naughty child".
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* FailureMontage: Moe's holiday suicide attempts end with all of them failing.
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* GooGooGodlike: Baby Jesus has already mastered turning water to wine (and vice versa) which he does on his adoptive father as a prank. And one of the shepherds (Carl) expresses fear of the baby killing them all on a whim.
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* HardWorkMontage: Abe, Burns and Santa Claus work together to rebuild Santa's sled using parts from their plane wreckage.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Bart is annoyed at Lisa asking their Grandpa to elaborate more on his hatred for Santa which leads him to telling the second story.
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* TakeThat: After Santa confirms to Abe that he'll miss out on the Rose Parade, the latter doesn't mind while calling it crap. And Santa agrees with him.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Just like in the actual story, Herod aka Burns demands that the newborn child be brought to him so he can be dealt with.
-->'''Frink:''' You wouldn't hurt the little boy, right?\\
'''Herod[=/=]Burns:''' Of course not. Kings don't hurt babies. Giant pointy ''swords'' hurt babies!
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Burns' verse in the last segment has him dressed as Ebeneezer Scrooge. He also uses a vacuum to suck up Smithers who appears as the Ghost of Christmas Past while saying "humbug".
* YouCannotFightFate: The Angel gives a dispassionate "Sorry kid" after revealing to everyone about his horrific fate on the cross when he's older.
-->'''Frink:''' You wouldn't hurt the little boy, right?\\
'''Herod[=/=]Burns:''' Of course not. Kings don't hurt babies. Giant pointy ''swords'' hurt babies!
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: Burns' verse in the last segment has him dressed as Ebeneezer Scrooge. He also uses a vacuum to suck up Smithers who appears as the Ghost of Christmas Past while saying "humbug".
* YouCannotFightFate: The Angel gives a dispassionate "Sorry kid" after revealing to everyone about his horrific fate on the cross when he's older.
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* BilingualBonus: Depending on stress, "den Helige Anden" can mean either "the Holy Spirit" or "the Holy Duck" in Swedish, making it humorously fitting that they put Bart!Jesus's halo on a duck in Homer's story
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* SituationalSexuality: Abe notes that he was stranded with Burns on the island for such a long time that even Burns began to seem attractive to him.
-->'''Abe:''' You backstabber! [[NoodleIncident And I let you spoon me!]]
-->'''Abe:''' You backstabber! [[NoodleIncident And I let you spoon me!]]
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Originally aired December 18, 2005
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'''Production code:''' GABF-01
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** He asks Barney to kill him (as a "present"), but Barney already got him a present (a homemade sweater).
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** He asks Barney to kill him (as a "present"), but Barney already got him a present (a homemade sweater).wool hat).
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* SexlessMarriage: When Santa takes Grandpa to Tahiti to visit Cyrus, they see that Cyrus is doing fine despite not being rescued right after Santa helped Grandpa and Burns off their island, and Cyrus also mentions that he has his fifteen wives to keep him company. When Grandpa says that he must be having a lot of sex if he has fifteen wives, Cyrus, in a disappointed tone of voice, responds "I said wives, not ''girlfriends''."
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* CrazyPrepared: Once Homer ends up failing to get a gift for Marge, it's revealed that she KnewAllAlong and prepared his gift to be one he can give to her.
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* CrazyPrepared: Once Homer ends up failing to get a gift for Marge, it's revealed that she KnewAllAlong KnewItAllAlong and prepared his gift to be one he can give to her.
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The episode opens up with Homer's attempt to tell the story of Jesus after Ned gets a paper cut and [[AfraidOfBlood faints]].
* CrazyPrepared: Once Homer ends up failing to get a gift for Marge, it's revealed that she KnewAllAlong and prepared his gift to be one he can give to her.
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* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her.
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* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her.her, which Homer apreciates.
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* TheCameo: Lisa Jr from ''Missionary Impossible'' appears as a resident of Tahiti.
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* ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping: When Homer forgets to buy a Christmas present for Marge, he runs to the Kwik-E-Mart. The store is cleaned out, besides some fish jerky that Apu offers Homer. He resorts to looking for gifts elsewhere.
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* BungledSuicide: Moe fails at ending his life no less than five times over the course of one segment.
** He tries to hang himself, and the rope breaks.
** He sleds into oncoming traffic, only to avoid being run over.
** He shoots himself with what turns out to be a BangFlagGun, which pops out his other ear.
** He asks Barney to kill him (as a "present"), but Barney already got him a present (a homemade sweater).
** Finally, he tries to sled into the road again. The outcome? "18 wheels, and they ''all'' missed me!"
** He tries to hang himself, and the rope breaks.
** He sleds into oncoming traffic, only to avoid being run over.
** He shoots himself with what turns out to be a BangFlagGun, which pops out his other ear.
** He asks Barney to kill him (as a "present"), but Barney already got him a present (a homemade sweater).
** Finally, he tries to sled into the road again. The outcome? "18 wheels, and they ''all'' missed me!"
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* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about what they do at Christmastime to the tune of the Nutcracker March.
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* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about what they do at Christmastime to the tune of the Nutcracker March.March, and later Homer sings about trying to find a last-minute Christmas gift for Marge to the tune of "Trepak".
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* FunWithSubtitles: When Dr. Nick arrives in the manger to assist with Mary's birth, he greets them with a "Shalom, everybody!" The stable animals make noise in return, and the subtitles read, "Shalom, Dr. Nick!"
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* NoYouHangUpFirst: In the second segment, Abe asks Lt. Burns to radio Cyrus a warning in the middle of a dogfight, but Burns is too busy using the radio to call his girl back home, and keeps repeating this to her.
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* PekingDuckChristmas: Krusty, Rabbi Krustofski, and the Old Jewish Man sing about eating Chinese together on Christmas Day in the third segment.
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* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about Christmas to the tune of the Nutcracker March.
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* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about Christmas what they do at Christmastime to the tune of the Nutcracker March.
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* TraumaticCSection: Subverted when Dr. Nick arrives in the manger to help Mary and Joseph with the childbirth.
-->'''Dr. Nick''': I've got some very good news! Caesar just invented the cesarean! ''(whips out a saw)''\\
'''Mary:''' Get him out of here!
-->'''Dr. Nick''': I've got some very good news! Caesar just invented the cesarean! ''(whips out a saw)''\\
'''Mary:''' Get him out of here!
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* MysticalPregnancy: As expected for a retelling of the first Christmas, Mary (Marge) reveals her pregnancy to Joseph (Homer), to which he worriedly replies, "A pregnant virgin?! That's every man's worst nightmare!"
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* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Joseph (Homer) and one of the wise men (Skinner) perform Three Stooges-style schtick to entertain baby Jesus (Bart).
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* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Joseph (Homer) and one of the wise men (Skinner) perform Three Stooges-style schtick to entertain baby Jesus (Bart).(Bart).
* WithLyrics: The third segment features various citizens of Springfield singing about Christmas to the tune of the Nutcracker March.
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Lampshaded by the Blue-Haired Lawyer in the third segment, explaining that the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is public domain and therefore can be performed freely.
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* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Lampshaded by the Blue-Haired Lawyer Lisa in the third segment, explaining that the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is public domain and therefore can be performed freely.freely. This results in two songs set to the March and Russian Dance pieces from the ballet, and a montage set to the Reed Flutes.
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* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Moe, Lenny and Carl as the three Wise Men, performing Three Stooges-style schtick.
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* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Moe, Lenny Joseph (Homer) and Carl as one of the three Wise Men, performing wise men (Skinner) perform Three Stooges-style schtick.schtick to entertain baby Jesus (Bart).
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* EncouragedRegifting: Knowing that Homer would forget to get her a present, Marge's present to him is a gift he can give to her.
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* OrMyNameIsnt: During Grandpa's flashback, he says he and Burns will repair [[SantaClaus Santa's]] sled or his name isn't "Young Grandpa Simpson".
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* OrMyNameIsnt: During Grandpa's flashback, he says he and Burns will repair [[SantaClaus Santa's]] sled or his name isn't "Young Grandpa Simpson".Simpson".
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Lampshaded by the Blue-Haired Lawyer in the third segment, explaining that the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is public domain and therefore can be performed freely.
* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Moe, Lenny and Carl as the three Wise Men, performing Three Stooges-style schtick.
* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Lampshaded by the Blue-Haired Lawyer in the third segment, explaining that the ''Nutcracker Suite'' is public domain and therefore can be performed freely.
* ThreeStoogesShoutOut: Moe, Lenny and Carl as the three Wise Men, performing Three Stooges-style schtick.
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* ExoticExtendedMarriage: Cyrus is revealed to be in one as he and Abe reunite in Tahiti.
-->'''Cyrus:''' Sorry I never called, Abe. I was too busy with my 15 native wives.\\
''(said wives gather around them, giggling)''\\
'''Abe:''' Fifteen! Whoa, that sounds like a lot of sex!\\
'''Cyrus:''' I said "wives," not "girlfriends."
-->'''Cyrus:''' Sorry I never called, Abe. I was too busy with my 15 native wives.\\
''(said wives gather around them, giggling)''\\
'''Abe:''' Fifteen! Whoa, that sounds like a lot of sex!\\
'''Cyrus:''' I said "wives," not "girlfriends."
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-->'''Krusty''': "Give the kids snowballs" they said. "It'll be cute" they said!
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* GenreSavvy: Knowing Homer would [[spoiler:forget to buy her a Christmas gift, Marge gives him something for him to give her]].
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* BaitAndSwitch: After some scenes with Moe trying to kill himself, there's a scene with him putting his face in an oven. He's retrieving a ham to eat with Barney.
* DreamWithinADream: The scene with Groundskeeper Willie having a fancy dinner with his family is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's sleeping inside his shack and that is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's actually sleeping outside.
* GenreSavvy: Knowing Homer would [[spoiler:forget to buy her a Christmas gift, Marge gives him something for him to give her]].
* GroinAttack: Every Christmas, Krusty shows a tape of people throwing snowballs at his balls.
* DreamWithinADream: The scene with Groundskeeper Willie having a fancy dinner with his family is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's sleeping inside his shack and that is revealed to be Willie's dream while he's actually sleeping outside.
* GenreSavvy: Knowing Homer would [[spoiler:forget to buy her a Christmas gift, Marge gives him something for him to give her]].
* GroinAttack: Every Christmas, Krusty shows a tape of people throwing snowballs at his balls.
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Homer tells his rendition of Jesus' birth in the manger during a Christmas church service, Grampa tells Lisa about his Christmas fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II, and a parody of The Nutcracker Suite shows everyone prepping for the holidays.
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* OrMyNameIsnt: During Grandpa's flashback, he says he and Burns will repair [[SantaClaus Santa's]] sled or his name isn't "Young Grandpa Simpson".
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* OrMyNameIsnt: During Grandpa's flashback, he says he and Burns will repair [[SantaClaus Santa's]] sled or his name isn't "Young Grandpa Simpson".
